"I don't think age matters. With recovery methods the way they are there are lot of guys in their 30s are playing great football.

"Look at Lewie [Luke Lewis] and Gal [Paul Gallen] at the Sharks. See how well they're going and they're both older than me."

Of course Prior is still be to be confirmed for game two at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday, as coach Brad Fittler must choose between the Shark and a Titan – Ryan James – to fill the vacancy left by injured Panthers enforcer Reagan Campbell-Gillard.